Form I-765, Application For Employment Authorization
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What is Form I-765 utilized for?

Certain foreign nationals, who are eligible to operate in the United States, use Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, to request permission to work. When hiring employees, U.S. employers must ask for proof of the worker's right to work.

U.S. citizens and lawful permanent locals (permit holders) may work without asking for special consent. Some nonimmigrants, temporary in nature, may be given work authorization upon request from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). However, not all nonimmigrants are eligible for this benefit. Individuals granted employment authorization with an accepted Form I-765 receive an employment authorization file. You might likewise hear this file referred to as:

- EAD